Sometimes excellent teachers go on to train other educators. One of these was Mildred Watson, a biology teacher who became a supervisor for student teachers. (Photo credit: Los Angeles Times)

Sometimes excellent classroom teaches go on to train other educators. One of these was Mildred Watson, a high school biology teacher who eventually became a supervisor for student teachers.

Mildred Watson was born on May 23, 1932, in Greenwood, Mississippi. As a young woman, she earned her Bachelor’s degree from Tougaloo College. She also earned her first Master’s degree from the Ohio State University, her second Master’s from California State University, Fullerton, and her third Master’s from Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. In addition, Mildred earned her PhD in Education from Claremont McKenna College.

After earning her degrees, Mildred taught biology and later became a counselor at Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana. At various periods of her career as an educator, she also worked at the Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles and Los Alamitos High School. Towards the latter part of her career, Mildred worked as a supervisor for student teachers at California State University, Dominguez Hills.

In addition to her responsibilities in the classroom, Mildred also participated in many charity organizations. She was a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and 100 Black Women of Orange County.

Mildred passed away on December 22, 2020, in Santa Monica, California. She was 88 years old. To read more about this amazing educator, see her obituary published by the Los Angeles Times.